Tag: arts

Being a person of colour, it’s really important for me to be able to see the contributions made by people that look just like me in the media. Be it in the world of business, medicine, or arts and entertainment – I want the opportunity to see positive images of black people. Lord knows we…

* My interview with Lisa Michelle was previously posted in 2013. I first met Lisa Michelle when she sat in on my interview with rapper and producer Solitar. She seemed more than willing join in on our “off the record” discussions. I knew from then that she deserved an actual sit down interview. She…

Can’t really tell you how I found out about Secrets of a Side Hustler #girlboss, Chivon John. I just remember being on Twitter and stumbling on the hashtag #sidehustlechat. I clicked on the hashtag and discovered that Chivon shares tips on how to be a happy, healthy, and productive entrepreneur. I looooved the…

I met Justice Achampong at the Youth Entrepreneurship Fair on October 1, 2015. But we almost didn’t meet. A week before the event, my boss asked me if I wanted to attend a youth entrepreneurial fair that would take place after work hours. I really wasn’t overly psyched about attending because I…

Serendipity noun ser·en·dip·i·ty \ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē\ Coincidence, luck, fate. My latest interview happened through a serious case of serendipity. I didn’t have a scheduled interview, and I had no idea who I was going to feature next on the blog. While fanatically checking my phone the morning of February 10th (no reason in particular, just slightly attached…

As I meet new people and widen my circle, I’ve come to realize how much we are all connected. #Sixdegrees is real! I know I sound like some new age guru, but it seems that every time I talk to someone new, they know someone I know or are somehow connected to someone that I’ve…

It’s not often that when I first meet someone I instantly feel that I am in the presence of a huge a star. I’m serious. When I met soulful singer/songwriter Shi Wisdom on February 4th, 2014, I came this close to asking for her autograph because she just seemed like a big star. Don’t get…